Should Children Be Permitted To Get Genetic Testing For BRCA 1 / 2 Mutations?

It’s an ethical dilemma with serious implications. Should children be tested for gene mutations that predispose them to developing breast cancer and/or ovarian cancer later in life? New research suggests the next generation of parents may support testing minors even when any steps to reduce that risk will be postponed until adulthood a finding that challenges current policies. In the study published online in the American Journal of Medical Genetics (Vol. 148C, Feb.

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Filed under: Cancer on January 17th, 2008